Fine art dog & horse portrait photography

YOUR WHOLE HEART,

ON YOUR WALL.

 Serving Emerald Isle, Morehead City & Beaufort · Available to travel

THE GRAY STARTS

AROUND THE MUZZLE FIRST

You notice it one morning, and then you can't unnotice it. The pace on the stairs slows. The walk to the gate slows. The naps get longer.

It isn't only the seniors. The puppy who fit in your arms is already taking up the whole couch. The horse you brought home feels like it was yesterday. Time moves at the same speed for all of them, and faster than we'd ever choose.

You have a phone full of photos. Blurry ones. Bright ones. Screenshots of moments that made you laugh. None of them feel like what you're actually trying to hold onto.

NOT WHAT THEY LOOKED LIKE.

WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO LOVE THEM.

That's what I make. Not photographs to file away, but artwork that lives on your wall: the weight of them against you, the way they find you in any room, the quiet of a morning with just the two of you.

Because we never get enough time. And the one thing worse than losing them is realizing you barely documented that it happened. You already know you want this. You've known for a while.

Blue velvet accent chair with gold metal frame beneath framed photo of a black dog on a mountain, beside a potted plant

HERE’S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE

the experience
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Before anything is booked, ask me everything. Once you are in, we plan every detail around who they are: their personality, your bond, how you spend time together, and what your home looks like. I guide you to the right location and lock in the date, so your only job is to show up.

WE TALK IT ALL OUT
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Every dog and horse moves through a session differently. I follow them, I read them, and I wait for the real moments instead of manufacturing fake ones. Be present. Be with them. Let me handle the rest.

THEN COMES THE FUN PART
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We meet at my studio or virtually, whichever is easier for you, and you see your images for the first time. We choose your artwork together. Four to six weeks later, it arrives handcrafted and ready for your wall.

YOUR ARTWORK,YOUR WALLS

our services

Smiling woman kneeling outdoors with two Great Danes, one black and one black-and-white merle, in warm sunlight
White cursive lettering spelling “Jennifer Wakefield”

A CANINE & EQUINE PHOTOGRAPHER

IN EMERALD ISLE, NORTH CAROLINA

I've loved dogs my whole life.
 I've lost them too.

I know what it feels like to have a soul dog. To build your whole life around a dog and then one day have to figure out who you are without them.

My Great Dane Maddox was with me for almost thirteen years. Far longer than his breed usually allows. Losing him changed what I understood photography to be for. It stopped being about beautiful images. It became about preservation.

My Great Danes Eames and Killian are at my feet while I write this. I'm still living the thing I document for everyone else.

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IN THEIR WORDS

  • "She truly made our girl Egypt feel special and beautiful. The stunning wall art we now have from the photo session of Egypt perfectly captures her spunky spirit, and it's something we love now and will cherish in the future, after Egypt crosses her rainbow bridge."

    Cat A.

  • "Jennifer explained everything then took her time getting to know each pup. Ours are a challenging lot as we have some seniors (15 & 14) and some rescues that have behavioral issues. Jennifer did an amazing job."

    Darlene S.

  • "Absolutely breathtaking photography! Jennifer exhibited true professionalism, meticulous planning, and flawlessly captured the essence of my dog's personality!"

    Sydney M.

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